Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale

Course evaluation:

Personal Response: This was a very quick and fun picture book. I particularly loved the use of black-and-white photography as well as the bright colors of the characters. Trixie’s facial expressions are just as dramatic and lively as a real child, making me laugh quite a bit.

Evaluation: Willems uses rhythmic, repetitive text that is ideal for the youngest readers; children will enjoy the repetition of Trixie and her family going back and forth through the neighborhood to the Laundromat. He also sets the time period as one that young readers will understand (not long ago), rather than a more specific time frame; the result is a very simple, age appropriate story. Willems uses black-and-while photography for he background and brightly colored cartoons for the characters. The photography looks like any real neighborhood that readers will recognize, while the bright colors and thick, black lines used for facial expression convey a sense of energy and dramatic emotion that is appropriate for a toddler losing her favorite toy. The use of space is also effective in conveying the frantic energy of the family; Willems shows them stepping past each photograph on their way into the next scene. ( )

This story will be used for my Read-Aloud Lesson in LIBR 465 ( )

Wonderful. Trixie and her daddy live in a city and visit the laundromat. Things take a turn. ( )

An adorable book by Mo Willems! It tells a story about a father and daughter named Trixie, running an errand. During that errand adventure something unfortunate happens, but thankfully all is well at the end!
The book has amazing mix-media photos, blending black and white photos with colorful drawings of the characters. What else was amazing is the showcasing of Trixie who is to young to talk and trying to show her father her unhappiness and that something was wrong. This was a very realistic and relatable story! ( )

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